Scheduled for release on April 1, 2014, (no fooling!), the travel guide includes chapters on 66 breweries and brewpubs, along with a lot of what I hope are interesting tidbits about Florida’s beer history, culture and community.

I don’t expect to get rich from this venture, but it was a blast to “research” and to write. There are some great stories out there, and I feel honored to be able to tell some of them. The book is now available on Amazon for pre-ordering – at a discount – if you want to be one of the first to get a copy.

Any breweries, bars, book stores, food trucks, shoe shops or convenience stores who would like to pre-order in bulk for resale can contact Sarah Wolf at swolf@stackpolebooks.com.

As the release date gets nearer, I would be glad to schedule book signings. If you’re interested, please contact me directly at gerard@beerinflorida.com.

MADISON, Wisconsin – Madison Craft Beer Week (MCBW) will celebrate its fifth anniversary this May 1-10. Festival organizers are hard at work planning for the five-year milestone.

More than 80 different Greater Madison area restaurants, pubs and breweries will host more than 350 events as part of this year’s MCBW. Craft beer lovers will have the opportunity to choose from a multitude of events ranging from pub crawls and bike tours to meet the brewer events, beer education classes and beer cook-offs. A wide variety of events have been planned to attract beer lovers of all types, from novice to connoisseur.

“We are so excited to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Madison Craft Beer Week,” said Jeff Glazer, cofounder of Madison Craft Beer Week. “Each year we have worked hard to grow this festival into becoming Wisconsin’s largest craft beer week. No matter your level of interest in craft beer, we can offer something for everyone. The craft beer culture here is extraordinary, and we want the spread the word,” added Glazer.

Since its inception in 2010, Madison Craft Beer Week has promoted Madison’s thriving craft beer culture by sponsoring a 10-day (two weekend) festival that highlights Wisconsin’s regional brewing heritage and serves as a showcase for the Madison area’s breweries, restaurants, pubs, caterers, retailers, entertainers, and other businesses with ties to the craft beer community.

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A long road has been traversed that involved thousands of miles, dozens of beers and visits to every brewery in Florida from Key West to Pensacola for conversations with brewers, owners and managers.
My book …

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According to the Brewers Association, more than 3,000 breweries – the vast majority of them small and independent – now pepper the landscape of the United States. Those who know their history pay homage …

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DOWNINGTOWN, PA, September 3, 2014 – Philadelphia area-based Victory Brewing Company is announcing the brewery’s plans to open an additional brewpub, Victory at Courthouse Square, in Leesburg, Virginia. Slated to open in the …

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By Holiday Hypermarket
Even though summer is winding down, that doesn’t mean that the fun is over just yet.
There are still places to go and things to see, not to mention beer to drink.
Whether you’re …

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Guest post by Brittney Oliver
Wine has sommeliers and beer has cicerones. The world of malts and hops is rapidly expanding and more and more microbreweries have been exploding onto the spirits scene. Emerging cults …

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Beer gift lists proliferate on websites and beer blogs this time of year, and I hesitated to post one because they often are redundant, featuring the same gadgets and novelty items as beer gift …

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What do beer festival organizers do on a long Fourth of July weekend? Apparently stay home and barbecue.
As is typical around the holiday, the schedule is light. Three U.S. fests on our calender, two …

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Whew! Things are hot, eh? Especially when you’re talking about the growing number of beer festivals. Three of the festivals listed are in their first year, and several more are in their second or …

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The summer solstice falls on Friday, meaning this is the first Weekend Beer Festival Forecast for Summer 2013. As summer beer festival season kicks off, it becomes even more important to remember to two …

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The Weekend Beer Festival Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.
Click on the links to learn more.
If you would like your …

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The Weekend Beer Festival Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.
Click on the links to learn more.
If you would like your event …